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kcra.com > article > san-juan-unified-school-district-considers-teacher-layoffs-amid-funding-challenges > 70472636

San Juan Unified School District considers layoffs, including teachers, amid funding challenges

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (156+ words) San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento County is considering laying off up to 320 positions, including teachers, counselors, and staff, as part of a legally required annual process influenced by enrollment, course changes, and funding cuts. Documents for the upcoming…...

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kcra.com > article > school-closures-sierra-snow-days-tuesday-wednesday > 70387201

School closures in the Sierra: These school districts are closing due to snowy conditions

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (63+ words) School closures in the Sierra: These school districts are closing due to snowy conditions'KCRA Mountain snow that began Sunday night is expected to be heavy through Tuesday. And additional accumulation is in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday as well,…...

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kcra.com > article > san-francisco-teachers-district-reach-deal-to-end-first-strike-in-decades > 70361287

San Francisco teachers, district reach deal to end first strike in decades

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (596+ words) San Francisco teachers reached a tentative agreement Friday with the school district to end their strike, the first such walkout in nearly 50 years. San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Maria Su said schools will reopen to staff Friday and to…...

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kcra.com > article > sacramento-city-unified-school-district-layoffs > 70347727

Preschool, classified employees to be laid off amid Sacramento City Unified's financial struggles

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (271+ words) Previous coverage in the video player below In its current endeavor to avoid a state takeover amid a $113 million deficit, the Sacramento City Unified School District's board of education approved cuts impacting the workforce. SCUSD's financial crisis has led to…...

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kcra.com > article > san-francisco-teachers-strike > 70334015

San Francisco parents scramble as teachers strike leaves 50,000 students out of school

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (706+ words) Connor Haught has been juggling virtual work meetings and arts and crafts projects for his two daughters as his family tries to navigate a teachers strike in San Francisco with no end in sight. Haught's job in the construction industry…...

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kcra.com > article > retired-teacher-north-highlands-mobile-library > 70259218

Retired teacher brings books to North Highlands kids with mobile library

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (437+ words) Bobbi Donovan, a retired schoolteacher, co-founded the Sunshine Family Bookmobile to provide easy access to books for children in North Highlands, Sacramento. Bobbi Donovan, a retired schoolteacher who taught in North Highlands, is ensuring that local students have access to…...

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kcra.com > article > natomas-unified-school-district-budget-cuts-strike > 70322360

Natomas Unified School District faces budget cuts as teachers authorize strike

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (337+ words) The Natomas Unified School District is confronting budget cuts amid a possible strike by the teachers' association. The Natomas Teacher's Assocation has authorized a strike for the first time in district history due to ongoing contract negotiations and a staffing…...

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kcra.com > article > sacramento-city-unified-district-leaders-optimistic-deficit > 70274539

Sacramento City Unified School District leaders optimistic despite $113 million deficit

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (505+ words) Sacramento City Unified School District leaders expressed optimism Friday about avoiding state takeover despite facing a $113 million budget deficit, identifying plans to save nearly $44 million. Sacramento City Unified School District leaders expressed optimism Friday about making progress toward resolving its…...

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kcra.com > article > stockton-university-of-the-pacific-black-history-month-events > 70249905

What to know about University of the Pacific's events throughout Black History Month

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (90+ words) Stockton's University of the Pacific is holding events throughout Black History Month to celebrate Black history and culture. The university's focus this year is to empower voices to help others define their own narratives. Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi, vice president of diversity,…...

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kcra.com > article > students-help-rebuild-dog-day-care-after-fire > 70216431

News We Love: Students help rebuild dog day care after fire

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (349+ words) Students from Belton High School in Missouri are putting classroom lessons into action by helping rebuild a dog day care damaged by fire. The work is part of a hands-on program that teaches students real-world job skills through construction and…...